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January 15, 2019
Ellen Burton (left) talks to Camas Community Development Director Phil Bourquin (right) while the Camas City Council debates their pick for the next city council member on Tuesday, Jan. 15. After a 3-3 vote for Burton and former Washougal City Councilwoman Jennifer McDaniel, Camas Mayor Shannon Turk broke the tie, voting for Burton to take her old council seat for the next 11 months. Burton would need to win voter approval in the November 2019 general election to serve the remaining two years of Turk's original four-year council term.

Burton appointed to Camas City Council

Ellen Burton, a 20-year Camas resident with extensive business experience and letters of recommendation from two prominent Camas leaders, is the newest member of the Camas City Council. Camas Mayor…

January 11, 2019
Nathanael Aaron Samuel

High-speed chase across state line ends in Camas

A high-speed chase that started in Oregon ended 24 miles away in Camas early Friday morning. Oregon City Police officers located Nathanael Aaron Samuel, 26, of Sandy, Oregon, a suspect…

January 10, 2019

ECFR nixes shared chief

A two-year agreement between the city of Camas and East County Fire & Rescue, which gave Fire Chief Nick Swinhart command over both the Camas-Washougal and East County fire departments, will end Feb. 1.

January 10, 2019

Camas OKs hiring two firefighters

Nearly one year after Camas-Washougal firefighters began calling for an increase in staffing levels at the local fire department, Camas City Council members have officially approved the hiring of two firefighters and one fire inspector in 2019.